The ubiquitin system has two major functions in eukaryotic cells: it r- ulates protein degradation, which is essential for normal cellular fu- tion and for the removal of potentially harmful, damaged, or misfolded proteins, and it controls protein activity by regulating protein?protein interactions and subcellullar localization. The ubiquitin system... more...

Typically, antitrust law problems do not start out as punitive damages or merger control proceedings before antitrust authorities. Instead, they initially arise in daily business life when designing contracts and negotiating purchase and sales conditions. This work discusses the full range of critical problems that occur in each subject... more...

The STeP 2016 Conference, which discussed current trends and themes in software technology, addressed users in industry and academia with scientific papers and tutorials. The presented papers, which are collected here, are written in English and German and focus on the use of open-source software in industry, especially in SMEs and universities. more...

The volume contains a series of papers delivered at the University of Bonn on the occasion of an international symposium entitled »150 Years of the Mabinogion: German-Welsh Cultural Relations«, which took place there on 26--29 May 1999. Of the 20 articles, some concentrate on those medieval Welsh narratives known since Lady Charlotte Guest's... more...

Throughout the next decade, 802 wireless systems will become an integral part of fourth generation (4G) cellular communication systems, where the convergence of wireless and cellular networks will materialize through support of interworking and seamless roaming across dissimilar wireless and cellular radio access technologies. IEEE 802 Wireless Systems... more...